I’ve never met a person who didn’t like s’mores. Even my non-sweet eating husband has been known to sneak a bite or two behind the barbecue grill when no one was looking. I’m not surprised. What’s not to love about oozey melted chocolate and ooey, gooey toasted marshmallows sandwiched between crunchy graham crackers? Nothing, that’s what. Never mind that they’re sticky and messy and a pain to eat. That’s part of their charm. They’re “s’mores”, and the name speaks for itself.

Although I found no concrete proof of this, s’mores are said to have been invented by a group of Girl Scouts on a camping trip, in the early part of the 20th century. In fact, the first published recipe for s’mores appeared in the 1927 Girl Scout Handbook. You’ve got to hand it to those Girl Scouts. They’re an industrious bunch! I wish I had been a Girl Scout when I was a kid. My mother told me that that that they didn’t have Girl Scouts where we lived. I think she made that up. She said the same thing when I asked if I could take ballet lessons. My mother was never much of a joiner.

Mini SGCC was a Girl Scout though. She made it all the way through from Brownies to Cadettes. Then she discovered boys, and that was the end of scouting – and s’mores. read more >>

One of the more annoying things about living with a food blogger is that they rarely make the same recipe twice. This is especially irksome when a dish is particularly fabulous, because the blogger’s poor family knows that the chances of enjoying it again are virtually nil. But hey, …

From the first moment I saw these sticky, gooey, creamy, chewy gems on Michelle’s site, Brown Eyed Baker, I knew that I would have to make them. There wasn’t a doubt in my mind. And, of course I also knew that I would have to share them with you, …

When we were kids, every family barbecue ended the same way. We’d run around the backyard looking for long thin sticks, and load them up with marshmallows. Then, as the fire on the charcoal grill began to die down, we’d toast them over the glowing embers. My little brother …

Aside from my family, there are two things in this world that I honestly don’t think I could live without. At the very least, my quality of life would surely suffer without them. They are Nutella and Rice Krispie treats. Seriously. I have to keep the Nutella jar safely …

This is what happens when you try to multi-task by wrapping Christmas presents while you’re making homemade marshmallows to give as gifts. The fire department wasn’t amused. Neither was I.
More to come…….

Hello and welcome to SGCC! I’m Susan, a professional writer, food columnist, recipe developer, wife, mother, daughter and sister, who used to be a lawyer in a previous life. My love of food comes from a long line of wonderful and creative Italian home cooks who didn’t always have a lot, but knew how to make a lot out of what they had. I hope that you enjoy yourself while you’re here, and visit often! read more >>